Another member of the New Orleans Saints secondary saw his season cut short as the team placed cornerback Corey White on injured reserve Tuesday. The Saints promoted wide receiver Saalim Hakim to the 53-man roster from the team's practice squad to fill the open spot.

New Orleans Saints cornerback Corey White (24) forces a Houston Texans wide receiver Keshawn Martin (82) fumble in the final preseason game against the Houston Texans at the Superdome on Aug. 25, 2012. White landed on injured reserve Tuesday.DAVID GRUNFELD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

White, the Saints' fifth-round pick in the 2012 draft, missed four of the last five games with a knee injury after showing gradual improvement throughout his rookie season. White finished this season with 31 total tackles, one interception and three pass defenses serving as the Saints' primary nickel cornerback when he was healthy.

White's most memorable play of his rookie season was a diving interception on a deep ball in the Saints' win over Atlanta to give the Falcons their first loss of the season on Nov. 11.

Hakim, brother of former Saints and Rams wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, had only been on the Saints practice squad less than two weeks ago.